Saturday, April 22, 2006

Silk Is a Weed

Conforming loam draws perspiration to the flower.

Raised leaves reflect few noticeable blooms.

A diary remains in place as an inflected presence.

One leans into forethought, already embracing disappearance.

At what point will being solidify into past tense?

The versions offer mistranslation to engender a supposed utility,

Just as sleep is right for summer rain.

3 comments:

666poetry-finchnot said...

absolutely love lee

thank you


~jenn

Sheila Murphy said...

Jenn- You are wonderful to comment. Thanks!

LKD said...

At what point will being solidify into past tense?

Yikes, that's a good line. Another one to tuck in my pocket along with Finch's line about running alone.

Sleep IS right for summer rain.

Wow, I like this poem alot. It's small, just six lines....yet it's big.

Good to read you, Sheila.